Specimen Information

Cipangopaludina chinensis
Cipangopaludina chinensis
(Chinese mysterysnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1546839
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateNJ
CountySalem
LocalitySalem Creek, below Memorial Lake, Woodstown, NJ
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCohansey-Maurice
HUC8 Number02040206
HUC10 NameSalem River-Delaware River
HUC10 Number0204020601
HUC12 NameUpper Salem River
HUC12 Number020402060102
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day4
Collection Month6
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | released aquarium | dispersed
Statusunknown
CommentsFound during freshwater mussels surveys for NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program. Four live snails, 1 shell
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5


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